| Regimental number | 4290 |
| Place of birth | Castlemaine, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Tarilta, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Spencer, Tarilta, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Citizen Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Brigade Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Broodseinde, Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Age at death | 21.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row C, Grave No. 11A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth SPENCER, Tarilta, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |